Hello!
This week we got dumped on with snow! It was awesome! It's been snowing
for over a day now! I love it so much! But my companion thinks I'm nuts
for liking the snow this much! But when you go a dark and cold November
with no snow here in Finland, you'll see why the snow is great!
This
week I got a strong testimony builder that when we declare the gospel
boldly and simply the Spirit testifies and the work goes much better! We
were correcting a false doctrine that was taught concerning the Word of
Wisdom and the correction we had to give would make it a little harder
on our investigator, but we told him how it is, why it is this way and
how he can know. The Spirit filled the room as He confirmed the
truthfulness of our message. After as we were leaving our member present
said "whoa, I could really feel the Spirit testifying that this was
true!" I promise that as we teach correct doctrine the Spirit will
testify, hearts will be touched and lives will be changed!
Another
thing my companion and I talked a lot about was how we need spiritual
confirmations to spiritual answers, something my oldest brother Austin
talked a lot about in his homecoming talk. As we ponder Jesus' life we
see that not everyone believe Him. It's baffled me as I've thought about
that, how could they not have known that he was and is the Messiah?
Well one crutial part of receiving a spiritual confirmation is by acting
on the doctrine (John 7:17). As we act and exercise faith, we invite
the spirit into our hearts and therefore receiving a spiritual
confirmation. But much like King Benjamin tellin us that he cannot tell
us all the ways to sin, for there are many, I cannot tell you all the
ways to receive a spiritual confirmation, for there are many.
Sorry
for my speech, this is just something that was on our minds this week
as we walked down the snowy streets of Finland! I love you and hope all
is going well!
-Vanhin Robison
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